Committee on Professional Standards

Full title: COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, Petitioner; DONALD I. ORSECK…

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Mar 7, 2001

281 A.D.2d 691 (N.Y. App. Div. 2001)

722 N.Y.S.2d 920

Opinion

March 7, 2001.

Respondent was suspended from practice for a period of 18 months (see,Matter of Orseck, 262 A.D.2d 862) and now applies for reinstatement.

Mark S. Ochs, Committee on Professional Standards, Albany, for petitioner.

Jonathan P. Harvey, Albany, for respondent.

Before: Crew, III, J.P., Spain, Carpinello and Rose, JJ.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Per Curiam.

Our examination of the papers submitted on this application indicates that respondent has complied with the provisions of the order which suspended him and with this Court's rule regarding the conduct of suspended attorneys (see, 22 NYCRR 806.9). We are also satisfied that he has complied with the requirements of this Court's rule regarding reinstatement (see, 22 NYCRR 806.12) and that he possesses the requisite character and fitness to resume the practice of law.

Accordingly, the application is granted and respondent is reinstated to the practice of law, effective immediately.

ORDERED that respondent's application is granted and he is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately.